A mini-fridge may seem like the perfect solution to small space living. Whether you’re in shared accommodations or starting your next “van life” project, it’s essential to know exactly how big a mini-fridge is.
Mini-fridges vary in size, with small fridges measuring 17″ in width, 18 ⅞” in depth, and 20 ½” in height. Larger fridges can measure up to 19″ in width, 20″ in depth, and 43″ in height. The larger ones have features such as freezers and crispers, while the small ones are essentially chilled cubes.
What size of mini-fridge will suit you best depends on what you need a fridge for. Are you looking for a drink cooler or a fridge that can store a week’s worth of groceries? Let’s take a closer look at the measurements of a few different types of fridges.
Large Mini-Fridge
The larger mini-fridges are about 4.5 cubic feet. A fridge of this size is large enough to store groceries for one person on a day-to-day basis. The RCA RFR441 Fridge comes with a small freezer, three fridge shelves, a compact vegetable crisper drawer, a canned drink dispenser, and three racks on the fridge’s door. It also includes inner light and temperature control settings.
In particular, this fridge measures 22.24″ depth, 20.31″ width, and 32.06″ height. It’s an excellent option for a dorm room, a small bachelor suite, or a school bus conversion.
Standard Mini-Fridge
The standard fridge is more common to come in 2.5-3.5 cubic varieties. These fridges take up less space while still offering extra food storage. Let’s take a look at a fridge in this size range.
The BLACK+DECKER BCRK25B Compact Refrigerator is a great example of a basic mini-fridge. This 2.5 cubic foot-capacity fridge still includes a small freezer and has three inner fridge shelves, and the door utilized with a canned drink dispenser, a 2-liter bottle holder, and a small rack up top.
Its measurements are 17.5″ depth, 18.5″ width, and 26.6″ height, making it better suited for drinks and snacks than an entire grocery load. It is a compact cooling solution suitable for bedrooms or offices.
Mini Drink-Fridge
A mini-drink fridge is more compact than their standard counterparts. These refrigerators don’t come equipped with any crispers or freezers, instead focussing on keeping consistent temperature for optimal beverage coolness. They often range from 1.2-1.8 cubic feet in storage.
The Antarctic Star Mini Fridge Cooler is a free-standing mini-fridge with a temperature control dial and soft LED light inside. The glass-door fridge allows you to see all of the available beverages, of which it can fit up to 60 cans of soda or beer. The refrigerator includes two small shelves to optimize on chilly real estate, and the door can be mounted on either side so you can choose which way to open the fridge.
This compact product’s dimensions are 17.5″ in depth, 19.6″ in width, 18.6″ in height, and 1.6 cubic feet of storage capacity. This fridge is an excellent choice to have in a games room to provide your guests with cold beverages.
Wine Cooler
Another popular type of mini-fridge, wine coolers are specially designed with racks to hold bottles of wine. Most models include a temperature where you can set the exact temperature you want to store your wine. Let’s take a look at some common dimensions of wine coolers.
- Schmecke 12 Bottle Wine Cooler Refrigerator – This sleek mini-fridge can hold 12 standard bottles of wine with the two bottom bottles displayed on an angle. The powerful unit can store wine at temperatures between 41°F and 64°F. This 9.92″ depth, 17.72″ width, 31.18″ height unit is a free-standing, upright mini-fridge that fits elegantly next to a countertop or in the pantry.
- Koolatron WC20 Thermoelectric Wine Cooler – This wine cooler has a 20-bottle capacity with a compact design that can easily fit on a countertop or a shelf in a drink bar. This glass-doored product’s dimensions are 15.75″ depth, 20.25″ width, and 21.25″ height.
- KUPPET 27 Bottles Freestanding Wine Cooler – The Kuppet Freestanding Wine Cooler’s storage is a little more versatile than the other wine coolers on this list. It can store up to 27 bottles of wine, but it features three flat shelves instead of the other fridges’ arcing wine-specific shelves. This beverage cooler measures 18.5″ in depth, 18.3″ in width and 33.2″ in height.
Portable Mini-Fridge
Portable mini-fridges are very popular for keeping a few beverages cool on road trips, storing milk at your home coffee station, or extending the life of beauty products in your bathroom. The Uber Appliance Portable Mini-Fridge measures a tiny 9 x 7 x 10.5 inches, offering 4-liters of storage.
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Summary
Mini-fridges come in a wide variety of measurements. You can find fridges that are specifically geared towards sitting on a countertop and ones that fit perfectly underneath them. The most common mini-fridge offers about 3.2 cubic feet of storage. Tacklife’s Compact Refrigerator is an excellent example of this fridge, measuring 18.7″ in depth, 17.4″ in width, and 33.1″ in height.
For a fridge of this size, you’ll get a produce crisper, a mini-freezer, a canned-drink dispenser, and three inner shelves and door racks.
